"My biggest turn-ons are the people the job brings me in touch with. A lot of my day is reactive, problem-solving. Ours is the only industry I know of where you can walk into work in the morning and be out of business by afternoon."

HELPING HANDS: "People with 401(k) plans may soon get more help from employers. The government drafted regulations, soon to take effect, that urge employers to assist co-workers with investment choices." (U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 22)

"Nowadays, investors with an itch to do their own research are firing up their personal computers and heading for the World Wide Web." (U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 29)